Fiddlehead ferns vs. Red leaf lettuce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between fiddlehead ferns and red leaf lettuce
- Fiddlehead ferns have more copper, vitamin B3, vitamin C, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B2, zinc, potassium, and magnesium; however, red leaf lettuce has more vitamin A.
- Red leaf lettuce's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 78% more.
- Fiddlehead ferns have 16 times more vitamin B3 than red leaf lettuce. Fiddlehead ferns have 4.98mg of vitamin B3, while red leaf lettuce has 0.321mg.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Fiddlehead ferns, raw and Lettuce, red leaf, raw.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +183.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +97.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1042.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +315% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +260.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +151.2% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +618.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +172.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1451.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +107.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +220% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 140.3µg | 117% | |
| Copper | 0.32mg | 0.028mg | 32% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.98mg | 0.321mg | 29% |
| Vitamin C | 26.6mg | 3.7mg | 25% |
| Vitamin A | 181µg | 375µg | 22% |
| Manganese | 0.51mg | 0.203mg | 13% |
| Phosphorus | 101mg | 28mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.21mg | 0.077mg | 10% |
| Folate | 36µg | 9% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.1mg | 8% | |
| Protein | 4.55g | 1.33g | 6% |
| Zinc | 0.83mg | 0.2mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 34mg | 12mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 370mg | 187mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.064mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 0.9g | 4% | |
| Selenium | 1.5µg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.144mg | 3% | |
| Choline | 11.8mg | 2% | |
| Calories | 34kcal | 16kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 1% | |
| Sodium | 1mg | 25mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1.31mg | 1.2mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 5.54g | 2.26g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.4g | 0.22g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 5.54g | 1.36g | N/A |
| Calcium | 32mg | 33mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.48g | N/A | |
| Saturated fat | 0.017g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.005g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.072g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.022mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.048mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.038mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.07mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.045mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.016mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.067mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.048mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.019mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.28g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
4.55 g
Fats:
0.4 g
Carbs:
5.54 g
Water:
88.68 g
Other:
0.83 g
Protein:
1.33 g
Fats:
0.22 g
Carbs:
2.26 g
Water:
95.64 g
Other:
0.55 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +242.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +81.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +145.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +50.9% |
~equal in
Water
~95.64g
